Afghan central bank says $9B reserves abroad
Kabul, Aug 18 (AP) Afghanistan's central bank governor says that the country has some 9 billion in reserves abroad and not in physical cash...
China’s Communist Party expels censor accused of corruption
Beijing, Aug 18 (AP) China's ruling Communist Party has expelled a leading internet censor and accused him of a range of crimes and rule...
Pak PM Khan urges int”l community to stay engaged to support Afghan people economically
Islamabad, Aug 18 (PTI) Asserting that Pakistan is reaching out to all Afghan leaders for a peaceful settlement of the current crisis in the...
‘Judge Taliban On Actions, Not Words’: British PM Boris Johnson
London, Aug 18 (AFP): Britain has helped more than 2,000 Afghans to flee the country in recent days, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on...
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
NEW YORK , Aug 18 (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid...
Taliban violently disperse rare protest, killing 1 person
KABUL, Afghanistan , Aug 18 (AP) — The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person...
Data of more than 40 million exposed in T-Mobile breach
NEW YORK , Aug 18 (AP) — The names, Social Security numbers and information from driver’s licenses or other identification of just over 40...
New wave of Ethiopian detentions of Tigrayans includes kids
NAIROBI, Kenya , Aug 18 (AP) — Small children are among those held amid a new wave of detentions of ethnic Tigrayans suspected of...
Wildfire raging near French Riviera kills 2, injures 27
BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS, France , Aug 18 (AP) — A wildfire near the French Riviera killed two people and was burning out of control Wednesday in...
UNSC calls for establishment of new, united, inclusive and representative govt in Afghanistan
United Nations, Aug 16 (PTI) The UN Security Council on Monday called for the establishment through inclusive negotiations of a new, united, inclusive and...
Pak high-level security meet endorses Biden’s troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
Islamabad, Aug 16 (PTI) Pakistan's high-level security huddle chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday endorsed US President Joe Biden's decision to pull...
India, Nepal hold talks under Oversight Mechanism’, review bilateral economic and developmental projects
Kathmandu, Aug 16 (PTI) India and Nepal on Monday held talks here under their "Oversight Mechanism'' and comprehensively reviewed all bilateral economic and developmental...
US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Kabul, Aug 16 (AP) Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul's international airport Monday, so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of...
Humanitarian agencies staying in Afghanistan and delivering to people in need: UN body
Geneva, Aug 16 (AP) The UN humanitarian aid coordination agency says it and partners are staying and delivering to people in need despite a...
China ready for ‘friendly and cooperative’ ties with Taliban, says it respects rights of...
Beijing, Aug 16 (AFP): China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said Monday, after the Taliban seized...
Malaysian PM resigns after failing to get majority support
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 16 (AP) Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin resigned on Monday after less than 18 months in power, apologizing for his shortcomings...
US to expand its security presence at Kabul airport to 6,000 troops
US, Aug 16 (AFP) The United States has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at the Kabul airport...
Spain interior minister: child migrants ‘wanted to go home’
MADRIDAug 16 (AP): Spain’s interior minister on Monday defended sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco in groups of 15, saying they “wanted to...
Greece wildfires: New blazes burning outside of Athens
ATHENS, Greece Aug 16 (AP) — More wildfires broke out Monday in hard-hit Greece, with two blazes fanned by strong winds triggering evacuation alerts...
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 29 killed
Port-Au-Prince, Aug 14 (AP) At least 29 people were killed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry...